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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Pakistani 'Transparent Tribe' APT Aims for Cross-Platform Impact Pakistani 'Transparent Tribe' APT Aims for Cross-Platform Impact

Targeting India's government, defense, and aerospace sectors, the cyber-threat group now attacks Linux as well as Windows in its quest to compromise the Indian military's homegrown MayaOS Linux systems.

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

May 29, 2024

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

CatDDOS Threat Groups Sharply Ramp Up DDoS Attacks CatDDOS Threat Groups Sharply Ramp Up DDoS Attacks

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

May 28, 2024

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Threat Intelligence

Attackers Target Check Point VPNs to Access Corporate Networks Attackers Target Check Point VPNs to Access Corporate Networks

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

May 28, 2024

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

6 Facts About How Interpol Fights Cybercrime 6 Facts About How Interpol Fights Cybercrime

byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer

May 27, 2024

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Microsoft's 'Recall' Feature Draws Criticism From Privacy Advocates Microsoft's 'Recall' Feature Draws Criticism From Privacy Advocates

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

May 24, 2024

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Threat Intelligence

AI Voice Generator App Used to Drop Gipy Malware AI Voice Generator App Used to Drop Gipy Malware

byDark Reading Staff

May 24, 2024

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Google Discovers Fourth Zero-Day in Less Than a Month

Google Discovers Fourth Zero-Day in Less Than a Month

byDark Reading Staff

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Courtroom Recording Platform JAVS Hijacked in Supply Chain Attack

Courtroom Recording Platform JAVS Hijacked in Supply Chain Attack

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Threat Intelligence

New Gift Card Scam Targets Retailers, Not Buyers, to Print Endless $$$

New Gift Card Scam Targets Retailers, Not Buyers, to Print Endless $$$

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Сloud Security

Critical Flaw in Replicate AI Platform Exposes Proprietary Data

Critical Flaw in AI Platform Exposes Proprietary Data

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

China APT Stole Geopolitical Secrets From Middle East, Africa & Asia

China APT Stole Geopolitical Secrets From Middle East, Africa & Asia

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Novel EDR-Killing 'GhostEngine' Malware Is Built for Stealth

Novel EDR-Killing GhostEngine Malware Is Built for Stealth

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cybersecurity Operations

Chinese 'ORB' Networks Conceal APTs, Render Static IoCs Irrelevant

Chinese 'ORB' Networks Conceal APTs, Render Static IoCs Irrelevant

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Critical Netflix Genie Bug Opens Big Data Orchestration to RCE

Critical Netflix Genie Bug Opens Big Data Orchestration to RCE

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Iran APTs Tag Team Espionage, Wiper Attacks Against Israel & Albania

Iran APTs Tag Team Espionage, Wiper Attacks Against Israel & Albania

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

YouTube Becomes Latest Battlefront for Phishing, Deepfakes

YouTube Becomes Latest Battlefront for Phishing, Deepfakes

byDark Reading Staff

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ICS/OT Security

EPA Puts Teeth Into Water Sector Cyber Efforts

EPA Puts Teeth Into Water Sector Cyber Efforts

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Cybersecurity Analytics

Picking the Right Database Tech for Cybersecurity Defense

Picking the Right Database Tech for Cybersecurity Defense

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

Cybersecurity Operations

Outsourcing Security Without Increasing Risk

Outsourcing Security Without Increasing Risk

byGeorge V. Hulme, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Russia's Turla APT Abuses MSBuild to Deliver TinyTurla Backdoor

Russia's Turla APT Abuses MSBuild to Deliver TinyTurla Backdoor

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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ICS/OT Security

Students Spot Washing Machine App Flaw That Gives Out Free Cycles

Students Spot Washing Machine App Flaw That Gives Out Free Cycles

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Cybersecurity Operations

CISO Corner: What Cyber Labor Shortage?; Trouble Meeting SEC Disclosure Deadlines

CISO Corner: What Cyber Labor Shortage?; Trouble Meeting SEC Deadlines

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Intel Discloses Max Severity Bug in Its AI Model Compression Software

Intel Discloses Max Severity Bug in Its AI Model Compression Software

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

400K Linux Servers Recruited by Resurrected Ebury Botnet

400K Linux Servers Recruited by Resurrected Ebury Botnet

byJohn Leyden, Contributing Writer

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Cybersecurity Operations

CISOs and Their Companies Struggle to Comply With SEC Disclosure Rules

CISOs and Their Companies Struggle to Comply With SEC Disclosure Rules

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Asian Threat Actors Use New Techniques to Attack Familiar Targets

Asian Threat Actors Use New Techniques to Attack Familiar Targets

byMicrosoft Security

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

US AI Experts Targeted in SugarGh0st RAT Campaign

US AI Experts Targeted in SugarGh0st RAT Campaign

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

FCC Reveals 'Royal Tiger' Robocall Campaign

FCC Reveals 'Royal Tiger' Robocall Campaign

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Threat Intelligence

Windows Quick Assist Anchors Black Basta Ransomware Gambit

Windows Quick Assist Anchors Black Basta Ransomware Gambit

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Patch Now: Another Google Zero-Day Under Exploit in the Wild

Patch Now: Another Google Zero-Day Under Exploit in the Wild

byDark Reading Staff

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Endpoint Security

Flaw in Wi-Fi Standard Can Enable SSID Confusion Attacks

Flaw in Wi-Fi Standard Can Enable SSID Confusion Attacks

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Scammers Fake Docusign Templates to Blackmail & Steal From Companies

Scammers Fake Docusign Templates to Blackmail & Steal From Companies

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

FBI, DoJ Shut Down BreachForums, Launch Investigation

FBI, DoJ Shut Down BreachForums, Launch Investigation

byDark Reading Staff

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Identity & Access Management Security

Unprotected Session Tokens Can Undermine FIDO2 Security

Unprotected Session Tokens Can Undermine FIDO2 Security

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

As the FBI Closes In, Scattered Spider Attacks Finance, Insurance Orgs

As the FBI Closes In, Scattered Spider Attacks Finance, Insurance Orgs

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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